slow-witted

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slow-witted

adjective more slow-witted · most slow-witted

Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift. The ape-man was all attention in an instant. He asked questions as rapidly as the slow-witted anthropoid could answer them.
Similar: slow on the uptake, dull-witted, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, birdbrained, blockheaded · Opposite: quick-witted, sharp-witted, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, educated, genius, gifted, hivey, ingenious

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adj lacking a keen or swift intellect

Deutsch	begriffsstutzig
Italiano	tardo
Русский	несмышлёный nesmyšljónyj

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@misc{slow_witted_2026,
  title = {slow-witted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slow-witted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}